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Active And Passive

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by Force, Jan 9, 2009.

  1. Jan 9, 2009 #1
    Force

    Force

    Aug 18, 2005
    Canberra, Australia
    Really dumb question, but how do you tell if a bass has active or passive pickups?
     
  2. Jan 9, 2009 #2
    debassr

    debassr

    Jan 23, 2008
    Boston
    Seriously. Do a search - this question was asked less than 15 minutes ago and was probably asked 11,971 times before that.
     
  3. Jan 9, 2009 #3
    PilbaraBass

    PilbaraBass

    Jul 19, 2004
    Gladstone, QLD, Australia
    probably less <10K times, actually. but just to answer...an active pickup would have a battery lead going to it, a passive wouldn't...